How To Straighten A Cabinet Door

Remove the door hinge from the cabinet by loosening the screws that secure the hinge to the cabinet.

How to straighten a cabinet door. The ideal gap between a cabinet door and the frame of the cupboard is no more than 1 millimetre 0 039 in. Gently place the concrete blocks on top of the board and you will notice that the bow will begin to even out from the weight of the blocks. Other wise get a. Take door off hinge place it some where very flat then put something very heavy on it to weight it down.

It has gotten damp and warped. Place the cabinet door onto the bricks with the bow facing upwards. Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a skewed door.

When the door has unwarped take the blocks off and return the door to the room where it will be mounted. Place the door on the 1 1 2 square piece and attach the clamps on either end. I open the door and put a 1x block of wood between the door and the face frame opposite the twist. Situate the arrangement so that you can place clamps on either end of the cabinet door that has the warp in it.

Pull the door towards you and away from the cupboard frame to create a gap. You might have to put in shower with hot water to get it rewet and do this. Step 2 attach the two l brackets on opposite corners of the door using screws and a power drill.